Wilson v. Eberle

HODGE, District Judge.

Plaintiff in this action sought to recover damages for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment; and for his costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee. The case was tried before a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence the Court sustained a motion of the defendant for judgment of dismissal as to any cause of action for malicious prosecution; and the case was thereafter submitted to the jury upon the issue of false arrest or imprisonment. The instructions to the jury defined the issues to be determined as to the liability or non-liability of the…